How long is the commute from Southwood Acres, CT?

Name: Commute and cars in Southwood Acres, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Southwood Acres, CT take an average of 22.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

72.7% of workers drive alone to work.

0.7% take public transportation.

0.5% of workers walk to work.

17.9% work from home.

2.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 22.8 minutes (±1.7)
Public transportation: 0.7%
Work from home: 17.9%
Households without a car: 2.6%

How people in Southwood Acres get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Southwood Acres	Capitol Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Drove alone	72.7% (±6.2 points)	69.7%	68.8%	68.8%
Carpooled	8.2% (±3.7 points)	7.5%	7.9%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.7% (±0.9 points)	2.7%	3.3%	3.2%
Walked	0.5% (±0.5 points)	1.7%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.0% (±0.9 points)	1.5%	1.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	17.9% (±5.6 points)	16.9%	16.0%	15.1%

In Southwood Acres, the average commute is not measurably different from Capitol Planning Region (23.6 minutes).

It is also lower than in Connecticut (26.5 minutes).

It is lower than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Southwood Acres, the share commuting by public transportation is lower than in Capitol Planning Region (2.7%).

It is also lower than in Connecticut (3.3%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.2%).

In Capitol Planning Region, Southwood Acres ranks 20 of 31 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 107 of 134.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Southwood Acres

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Southwood Acres	Capitol Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
No vehicle	2.6% (±1.4 points)	9.8%	8.8%	8.4%
1 vehicle	24.7% (±5.6 points)	33.7%	33.4%	33.1%
2 vehicles	51.9% (±6.1 points)	36.9%	37.2%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	20.8% (±5.3 points)	19.6%	20.7%	21.9%

In Southwood Acres, the share of households without a vehicle is lower than in Capitol Planning Region (9.8%).

It is also lower than in Connecticut (8.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Southwood Acres

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Southwood Acres	Capitol Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Workers working from home	17.9% (±5.6 points)	16.9% (±0.4 points)	16.0% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.1% (±1.3 points)	95.4% (±0.3 points)	95.4% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	96.8% (±1.6 points)	91.5% (±0.4 points)	92.2% (±0.2 points)	91.0%

In Southwood Acres, the share of households with a broadband subscription is higher than in Capitol Planning Region (91.5%).

It is also higher than in Connecticut (92.2%).

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Southwood Acres

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Southwood Acres
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Southwood Acres	—	22.8 minutes (±1.7)	—
Thompsonville	2.6 mi	18.3 minutes (±1.8)	Lower
Hazardville	3.1 mi	23.5 minutes (±2.0)	Not measurably different
Broad Brook	3.6 mi	24.1 minutes (±3.6)	Not measurably different
Sherwood Manor	3.7 mi	23.6 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different
East Windsor	3.8 mi	22.4 minutes (±1.9)	Not measurably different
Suffield Depot	3.9 mi	27.9 minutes (±4.4)	Higher
Windsor Locks	4.6 mi	21.9 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different
Windsor Locks (community)	4.6 mi	21.9 minutes (±3.3)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Thompsonville, CT (18.3 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Suffield Depot, CT (27.9 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Capitol Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
14	South Coventry	24.9 minutes (±6.7)
15	Broad Brook	24.1 minutes (±3.6)
16 (tie)	Blue Hills	23.6 minutes (±3.8)
16 (tie)	Sherwood Manor	23.6 minutes (±1.9)
18	Hazardville	23.5 minutes (±2.0)
19 (tie)	Manchester (community)	22.8 minutes (±1.7)
19 (tie)	Southwood Acres	22.8 minutes (±1.7)
21	East Hartford (community)	22.4 minutes (±1.0)
22	West Hartford (community)	22.3 minutes (±0.8)
23	Windsor Locks (community)	21.9 minutes (±3.3)
24 (tie)	Glastonbury Center	21.4 minutes (±3.5)
24 (tie)	Newington (community)	21.4 minutes (±1.2)
26	Wethersfield (community)	21.2 minutes (±1.2)

Showing 13 of 31 places in Capitol Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

Southwood Acres is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Enfield, whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Southwood Acres

How long is the average commute in Southwood Acres?

Workers who live in Southwood Acres, CT take an average of 22.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Southwood Acres without a car?

2.6% of households in Southwood Acres have no vehicle, and 0.7% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Southwood Acres?

17.9% (±5.6 points) of workers who live in Southwood Acres worked from home, and 96.8% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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